Houston Closes Out Texas Relays

Saturday, March 30

Austin, Texas

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University of Houston

Texas Relays

3/30/2019 6:56:00 PM | Track and Field

Amere Lattin named Performer of the Meet

HOUSTON – Houston closed out the 92^nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in a strong way Saturday with men and women's relays finishing strong while hurdler Amere Lattin was named the Men's Performer of the Meet.

The men's 4x200-relay of Nicholas Alexander, Mario Burke, Kahmari Montgomery and Obi Igbokwe finished on top with a time of 1:20.94, breaking the Houston program record and clocking the No. 30 time in world history.

One day after winning the invitational 400-meter hurdles, Lattin ran to first place in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.40.

The men's 4x100-meter relay of Alexander, Burke, Brandon Taylor and Travis Collins finished second with a time of 38.45 to jump to the No. 2 spot in the nation, improve their No. 1 time in The American Athletic Conference and become the fourth-fastest relay in UH history.

The men's 4x400-relay of Jermaine Holt, Igbokwe, Trumaine Jefferson and Quivell Jordan placed second with a time of 3:07.37 to jump to the No. 2 spot in the nation.

The women's 4x200-relay of Birexus Hawkins, Payge Side, Essance Sample and Ashley Seymour finished second with a time of 1:34.58.

Taylor also finished third in the 100-meter dash with a wind-aided time of 10.18 to move up to No. 6 in the nation.

Felipe Valencia extended his shot put lead in The American by over a foot with a top throw of 59-11.25 (18.27).

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